You’re invited to a Russian tea!

Thursday

Nov 29, 2012 at 3:15 AM

ROCHESTER — On Saturday, Dec. 8, local artist and educator Marina Forbes will host a traditional Russian tea party at the New England Language Center Art Gallery, at 16 Hillside Drive. The party will start at 1 p.m., is free, and is open to anyone interested in finding out about her annual cultural tour to Russia.

Marina is a native of St. Petersburg. She is a traditional Russian artist and icon painter, is licensed by the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, and offers between 75 and 100 lectures, workshops and presentations each year on Russian arts and culture. Her tour groups normally include between three and six participants and can be tailored to address the specific interests of the group. The limited size of the tour group also provides an opportunity for participants to meet and visit with a broad range of “real Russians,” including artists, scholars, politicians, journalists, educators, students, entrepreneurs, etc. There will also be a number of activities and cultural events designed to give tour participants an opportunity to experience first-hand the reality of everyday life in Russia.

This will be the 20th year that Marina has offered this unique and highly customized tour. The tea party will provide an opportunity to discuss the details about Marina’s 2013 tour. The 11-day tour is scheduled for the spring/summer of 2013 and includes visits to St. Petersburg, the ancient city of Novgorod, and Moscow during the season of “White Nights” when St. Petersburg is bathed in 24 hours of continuous daylight.

Anyone wanting to attend the free ‘no obligation” Russian tea party on Nov. 19 should contact Marina Forbes at (603) 332.2255 or by e-mail at marina@anylanguage.org.